16:40 Aintree

Thursday 13 April 2023

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 3m 55.28s

1^st

Dancing On My Own

911-10

15/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leader until not fluent 4 out, went 2nd again after 2 out, switched right after last, stayed on, led towards finish

2^nd

1 ½

Douglas Talking

711-0

9/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Led, mistake 1st, edged left after 2 out, lunged at last, headed towards finish op 7/2

3^rd

4 ¾

The Last Day

1111-1

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, chasing leaders 2 out, soon unable to quicken, kept on and not fluent last, went 3rd close home op 12/1

4^th

Hasankey

711-1

14/1

T: L MorganJ: Lewis Dobb (7)

Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 8th, headway 4 out, 6th 2 out, stayed on, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair, lost 3rd close home tchd 16/1

5^th

Pay The Piper

811-9

6/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in mid-division, struggling in rear 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 5th towards finish, not trouble leaders op 15/2

6^th

3 ½

Before Midnight

1011-6

16/1

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, no extra flat tchd 18/1

7^th

1 ¼

Grey Diamond

911-8

6/1

T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, went 3rd and driven after 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat

8^th

Vado Forte

1011-6

80/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: R T Dunne

Always towards rear tchd 100/1

9^th

Third Time Lucki

812-0

10/3f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right and well beaten 2 out op 4/1

10^th

Defan

711-0

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Dads Lad

811-9

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Held up rear of mid-division on inside, not always fluent, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last op 18/1

Mackenberg

811-6

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Soon towards rear on outside, pushed along after 8th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 18/1

Hatcher

1010-10

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)

In touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon lost place, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Global Citizen²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.20, £2.30, £4.90EX:£59.00Trifecta:£524.40Tricast:£542.30SF:£43.61Swingers:£8.70, £19.80, £14.00

Forecasts

Third Time Lucki (10/3), Douglas Talking (9/2), Pay The Piper (6/1), Grey Diamond (6/1), Global Citizen (13/2), Dancing On My Own (15/2), Hasankey (14/1), Hatcher (14/1), Dads Lad (14/1), The Last Day (16/1), Before Midnight (16/1), Mackenberg (16/1), Defan (40/1), Vado Forte (80/1)

THIRD TIME LUCKI has bounced back to form in recent starts, successful at Sandown prior to faring best of those held up when fourth in last month's Grand Annual at Cheltenham. He's operating from a 1 lb lower mark here, and a strong pace to aim at will play to his strengths so he could well be the answer. Progressive 7-y-o Douglas Talking and facile Haydock-scorer Grey Diamond head up the dangers, whilst last year's winner The Last Day is another to keep an eye on.

THIRD TIME LUCKI (IRE)
DOUGLAS TALKING (IRE)
GREY DIAMOND (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

The Last Day

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 10

J: Adam Wedge | T: Evan Williams

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00